Narrative:

In the general chicago area, the canadian geese population has been increasing very rapidly. Once these birds nest, they become territorial. Last yr I've noticed many of these geese were congregating on the ground at ord and msp airports. While I was taking off from msp on runway 22 from intersection M7, I observed 2 adult geese with 5-7 ducklings walking on centerline of runway 22. I passed the geese (aircraft still on ground) at vr, approximately 1000 ft south of runway 30L intersection. The 2 adult geese didn't attempt to take flight. I was surprised that the geese appeared to be missed by my aircraft. Due to the canadian geese large size, it would be most appropriate to have the airports protected from these nesting birds.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG ACFT RPTR CAPT POINTS OUT POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS CONFLICT WITH GEESE NESTING AND WALKING ON RWYS. IN THIS INCIDENT 2 ADULT GEESE WITH GOSLINGS ARE ON CTRLINE OF RWY ON WHICH THEY WERE TAKING OFF.

Narrative: IN THE GENERAL CHICAGO AREA, THE CANADIAN GEESE POPULATION HAS BEEN INCREASING VERY RAPIDLY. ONCE THESE BIRDS NEST, THEY BECOME TERRITORIAL. LAST YR I'VE NOTICED MANY OF THESE GEESE WERE CONGREGATING ON THE GND AT ORD AND MSP ARPTS. WHILE I WAS TAKING OFF FROM MSP ON RWY 22 FROM INTXN M7, I OBSERVED 2 ADULT GEESE WITH 5-7 DUCKLINGS WALKING ON CTRLINE OF RWY 22. I PASSED THE GEESE (ACFT STILL ON GND) AT VR, APPROX 1000 FT S OF RWY 30L INTXN. THE 2 ADULT GEESE DIDN'T ATTEMPT TO TAKE FLT. I WAS SURPRISED THAT THE GEESE APPEARED TO BE MISSED BY MY ACFT. DUE TO THE CANADIAN GEESE LARGE SIZE, IT WOULD BE MOST APPROPRIATE TO HAVE THE ARPTS PROTECTED FROM THESE NESTING BIRDS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.